And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
helkō is in 6 passages of Canon. In each instance that which is drawn comes.
Lord Jesus, after His resurrection, is indeed drawing all people onto himself by the Gospel Word (
Romans 10:17-21) and the Spirit (
John 16:7-8).
The drawing is for the whole world, but the only ones drawn to Christ are those who will listen and believe - the humble.
Psalms 25:8-9 (WEB) Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way.
9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
But that drawing only leads to faith in some instances, because in pride and arrogance,
many refuse the gracious invitation of the Gospel, and they
resist the Holy Spirit, and so remain lost.
Acts 7:51 (WEB) “You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always
resist the Holy Spirit!
Matthew 22:3 (WEB) He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they
refused to come.
Romans 10:21 (WEB) 21 But concerning Israel he says, “
All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 (WEB) They
perish because they
refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie; 12 and so, all
will be condemned who have
not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.
Luke 13:34 (WEB) “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often
I have longed to gather your children together, as a
hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and
you were not willing.
As you can see by these Passage, not all who are drawn by God will lead to repentance and faith; and so, they are condemned. God's desire and will is that we would believe and so be saved, but faith is each person's responsibility. That is why not all believe.